I live in Texas -- where only three schools even have landscape
architecture degree programs...and none of them are in major
cities...or even close to the two major cities I've lived my
post-bachelors degree life in.

Considering Texas is roughly the size of Afganistan, commuting seems
to be right out.

Oh, yeah, and I have two kids, too.

I feel for you, sub sonic! And let me know if you do come across an
accredited program somewhere. Shoot, just getting an irrigator's
license at this point would be a good start...

John
now in Houston, Texas

"sub sonic" wrote in message
...
GardenGal

Thanks for the info.

The only thing holding me back from doing the college coursed is
time.
With 3 little ones I just don't have the time to attend classes. I
thank you for input though.
T&T Gardens




On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 14:06:00 GMT, "Pam - gardengal"
wrote:


"T&T Gardens" wrote in message
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Greetings

I am interested in starting a career in landscape design. I
would like to
use a correspondence or on-line course and would be interested in
hearing
from any one who is working on or has completed such a course and
would be
willing to recommend it.

Please reply to this thread.

Thank you

There are such things of course, but as a college trained
professional
landscape designer myself, I have a hard time featuring how such a
remote
process would be of much benefit. You will miss the opportunity of
participating in invaluable design critiques with fellow students
and your
instructors, you will not have the experiential training of
actually working
with real design issues - designing and installing irrigation
systems,
lighting, running a bobcat and working with grades and drainage -
and you
will not have the chance to develop a local and comprehensive plant
pallette.

If at all possible, I would recommend you take advantage of a more
conventional approach and get your training through an accredited
college or
university - even community colleges and technical schools offer
very
thorough horticultural and design programs and they often have them
available for evening study. You simply cannot get all the
background and
experience you need by long distance.

Just my opinion.
pam - gardengal